Year: 2025

On Wednesday at the CAF Congress held in Cairo, Pinnick polled 28 votes, one short of 29 scored by Mauritania’s Ahmed Yahya and Souleymane Waberi of Djibouti.

Jan Oblak gave Atletico a glimmer of hope by saving Lucas Vázquez’s penalty, but Marcos Llorente’s miss off the crossbar left the Rojiblancos on the brink.

The 25-year-old striker also expressed confidence in Chelle’s leadership and emphasized the need for players to take responsibility.

Speaking in a pre-match press conference ahead of Lazio’s Europa League return leg at the Stadio Olimpico, Baroni addressed the situation:

With Nigeria also in desperate need of points, the Super Eagles will be hoping to capitalize on home advantage when they host Zimbabwe in Uyo.

While this defeat is a setback, he remains Africa’s highest-ranked player and will look to bounce back stronger in upcoming WTT events.

For Onyedika, the focus now shifts back to domestic duties with Club Brugge as they look to bounce back from their European disappointment.

The 27-year-old centre back had only featured in one game for Nigeria, which came on the 16th of October, 2023 in a 3-2 friendly match win against Mozambique.

However, Slot remains optimistic, emphasizing the importance of the upcoming final.

With the Super Eagles struggling early in the qualifiers, these matches are crucial as they look to revive their World Cup hopes.